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National University of Singapore Libraries

National University of Singapore Libraries. Digital Projects. Outline. Introduction to NUS Libraries Library Portal Chinese Overseas Historical Database. NUS Libraries. Central Library. Chinese Library. C J Koh Law Library. Medical Library. Science Library. Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library.

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National University of Singapore Libraries

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  1. National UniversityofSingapore Libraries Digital Projects

  2. Outline • Introduction to NUS Libraries • Library Portal • Chinese Overseas Historical Database

  3. NUS Libraries Central Library Chinese Library C J Koh Law Library Medical Library Science Library Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library

  4. Statistics • Collection size (Jul 2004) : • Prints : 1,188,491 titles (2,319,109 volumes) • Journals : 43,034 titles (13,512 active) • E-Resources : 23,452 titles (ejournals, ebooks, CD-ROMs) • Multimedia : 22,149 titles • Microforms : 23,626 titles • Membership (Jul 2004) : • Students : 34,362 • Staff : 7,841 • External members : 10,203

  5. Library Portal • Project of our Digital Library Initiatives 1998 - 2003 • Tender awarded on October 2003 • Launched in August 2004 • Use BEA WebLogic 8.1 portal platform

  6. Aim of the Library Portal Integrate a host of online services and digital resources to improve user browsing experience and to provide personalization capabilities

  7. Main Features • Single sign-on, from the library portal homepage, seamlessly authenticates users to library services such as myLINC, library proxy, and electronic forms

  8. Main Features • Displays information from the users’ library accounts such as library notices, status of reservation requests, or checked-out items • Incorporates users’ particulars into the e-forms saving users’ time

  9. Main Features 4. Allows users to indicate the information they prefer to view. User profile is made by selecting from a list of subject categories. Upon logging in, only the News, Events, New Book Arrivals and eResources which match their profile will be displayed

  10. Homepage After Login

  11. User’s Library Account

  12. E-Forms Based on the users’ login id, only forms relevant to their membership category will be displayed

  13. E-Forms (Document Delivery) • E-form is pre-populated with user’s particulars

  14. Databases Subject List Before& After Login

  15. Ejournals Subject List Before& After Login

  16. Ejournals Title List After Login

  17. Setting Preferences

  18. Setting Preferences for News, Events …

  19. Setting Preferences for ebooks and ejournals

  20. Phase 2 of Library Portal • Single sign-on to library portal upon login to campus network (Dec 2004) • Mobile portal, including mobile library catalog AirLINC, for pocket PC (Dec 2004) • Handle Chinese & Japanese characters (2005) • Preference setting by individual journal titles in addition to by subject areas (2005) • Incorporate routing for electronic forms (2005) • An interface to search all our electronic resources by title keyword (2005)

  21. Chinese OverseasHistorical Database • The NUS Libraries Collection • Collections from other libraries, archives, government and private organizations as well as individuals in Southeast Asia • Covers documents written in Chinese, vernacular & other languages This project plans to include primary and secondary historical documents from two sources

  22. Chinese Overseas Historical Database • Completed products: • Lat Pao (叻报) • Sin Kok Min Jit Pao • (新国民日报)

  23. Chinese Overseas Historical Database • Bibliographies & indexes: • Catalogue of Academic Exercises, Theses and Dissertations on Chinese Overseas Studies kept in National University of Singapore Library • Primary materials on Chinese Education in Singapore, 1819 – 1959 • A Sense of History : A Select Bibliography on the History of Singapore • Southeast Asian Studies Database

  24. Chinese Overseas Historical Database • Chinese Overseas Studies website • (http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/chz/chineseoverseas/)

  25. Chinese Overseas Historical Database • Future Plans: • One out-of-print journal: Jiaofeng Yuekan 蕉风月刊 (currently negotiating for rights) • Three pre-war newspapers published in Singapore and Malaysia: • Penang Sin Pao 槟城新报 • Union Times 总汇新报 • Yik Khuan Pao 益群报 • Publications from Chinese clan associations, trade & religious organizations, school magazines, surveys, statistics, annuals, guide books, etc.

  26. ThankYou

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